Ralph Henry Cameron papers,
1899-1915

AZ 127

Correspondence and other papers relating chiefly to Cameron's
term as U.S. Delegate, Arizona statehood, political appointments, bills, and
projects. Grand Canyon material include letters and legal papers relating to
Bright Angel Trail, mining claims, a proposed power project, 1907-1912, and
four guest registers of Cameron's Hotel and Camps, 1903-1907.

Biographical Note

Delegate to the U.S. Congress from Arizona, 1909-1912; U.S. Senator,
1921-1927; and businessman, operated Cameron's Hotel and Camps and developed
Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon.

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and other papers relating chiefly to Cameron's term as
U.S. Delegate, Arizona statehood, political appointments, bills, and projects.
Arizona statehood materials include congratulatory letters and telegrams; and
petitions by citizens of Phoenix regarding right of recall of the judiciary.
Political bills represented include the Gila River Project, 1910-1912; site for
Federal building, Tucson, Ariz.; Grand Canyon Scenic Railroad bill, 1909-1911;
Hamilton-Owen bill; and the Territorial Tax bill, 1910-1911.

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

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Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Cotton, C. N. (Clinton Neal), 1859-1936
-- Correspondence

Hubbell, John Lorenzo -- Correspondence

Sloan, Richard E., 1857- --
Correspondence

Spaulding, Clarence -- Correspondence

Cameron, Ralph Henry, 1863-1953 --
Archives

Ferrall, Louisa -- Correspondence

Kolb, E. L. (Ellsworth Leonardson),
1876- -- Correspondence

Geographic Name(s)

Arizona -- Politics and government -- To 1950

Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- History -- Sources

Arizona

Arizona -- History -- Sources

Gila River Region (N.M. and Ariz.) -- History -- 20th century
-- Sources